- Eva Vukadinova of Bulgaria nearly collided with a course worker during her Olympics slalom run.
- Vukadinova got a do-over, but in a fiery Instagram post, she wrote it was "not the same."
Bulgarian alpine skier Eva Vukadinova was not pleased when her initial run in the slalom was interrupted by a course worker.
During Vukadinova's run, she had to swerve around a course worker who was tending to a gate, then missed a gate.
Vukadinova stopped her run and was pointing toward the course worker. On Instagram, Vukadinova fumed about a metal object that the worker had left on the gate.
"I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TODAY," she wrote on Instagram.
Vukadinova added: "I am beyond disappointed and i can't believe that this happened on the top level
Vukadinova got to go again, but she said it was "not the same" after having to go down the hill, then back up, and start again.
"Although that 'I got my re-run', we all know it's not the same," she wrote. "Not when you have to ski down to the chair lift, go up, go down the start (with my race ski) and start almost immediately. Sure, I may be not a top level skier or fighting for the podium, but I also worked a lot to get here!!! Don't I at least deserve the same CHANCE like everyone else?"
Vukadinova, who is competing with a fractured hand, said she is still grateful for the experience. Vukadinova finished 49th on her re-run, but did not finish her second run later on.
"I am sad, really sad, but also happy and proud of myself that i was fighting till the end. I will also never get rid of the smile on my face, cause nothing can bring me down."